[Closed] Cyclist road deaths up 10%in last year

I read somewhere that the figures were actually lower [i]per mile travelled[/i].

I'd love to see the figures for near misses and close calls/paid off accidents but half of cyclists* think that you shouldn't bother reporting the incidents.

*based on STW threads

That doesn't really tell you anything on it's own though - how many more people are cycling? If the number of cyclists is up by more than 10% then it may even be 'good news' (in an odd sort of a way).

I read somewhere that the figures were actually lower per mile travelled.

Do you have a reference for that? That's the figure that matters to me. Not absolute deaths, but deaths per mile traveled.

Safety in numbers ?

[quote=roverpig ]I read somewhere that the figures were actually lower per mile travelled.
Do you have a reference for that? That's the figure that matters to me. Not absolute deaths, but deaths per mile traveled.
I'm looking 🙂

The amount of deaths whether up or down is never a good thing,but as Mikewsmith said what about the number of near misses.

I reckon I get at least 1 clown per road ride I do,which adds up to a good few hundred per year,its only because I'm pretty much on constant alert that it hasn't been worse.

30 mile road ride today = 2 ****s; one in a food delivery truck that overtook me on a narrow road round a blind bend, pushing me onto the verge and another beemer driver who mistook "give way to oncoming traffic" for "it's only a bike, get stuck in" (through a traffic calming pinch point)

REPORT THE NEAR MISSES!!!!

Otherwise it never happened

http://www.roadjustice.org.uk/

Just reported mine.

I've more or less given up regular road riding. Overtaken and crushed against a wall by a lorry, hit by wing mirror by texting driver - I feel I've used my lives.